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Eastside Café, located at 120 S Ozark St. on the east side of the town square, was one of the three early façade projects with the help of Girard Main Street, whose goal is to revitalize the downtown square.

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GIRARD, Kan. — Rich in its history, downtown Girard Square features numerous historic buildings that have stood tall for well over a century. According to Legends … more

By Aaron Pyle / [email protected] | 11/3/23

The Veterans’ Memorial at Pittsburg State University features a replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. as its centerpiece. The memorial is also dotted with pavers bearing the names of local veterans with new ones being dedicated every Memorial and Veterans’ Day.

Veterans’ Day events scheduled across the county

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Veterans’ Day is next weekend and communities and schools across the county are scheduling activities and remembrances. Two of the bigger events are posted by Pittsburg … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 11/3/23

Available for viewing at the University Gallery in Porter Hall on the campus of Pittsburg State University is the Department of Art faculty exhibition named “Process.” Shown is an exhibit created by assistant instructional professor Mayumi Kiefer that showcases samurai armor Ii Naotora, a woman warrior who broke with convention and became a daimyo (clan ruler) in medieval Japan.

PSU Department of Art hosts reception

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Thursday evening, the Pittsburg State University Department of Art held an opening artist reception of its newest exhibit “Process.” According to Department … more

By Aaron Pyle / [email protected] | 11/3/23

Area Events

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Thursday, November 2 Salvation Army Christmas Sign-Up All eligible families/persons are invited to pre-register at the Salvation Army. Each household receives a food voucher, … more

11/2/23

Club Notes

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Thursday, November 2 Pittsburg Coin Club The Pittsburg Coin Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at 407 E. 11th St., Pittsburg. Meetings are open to the … more

11/2/23

Inaugural BARK Ranger Event

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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Saturday, November 4, 2023, Fort Scott National Historic Site, in partnership with Paws and Claws, will host an inaugural B.A.R.K. Ranger event from 9 am until noon. … more

Staff Report / [email protected] | 11/2/23

620 Fabrication to take over Leafy Greens production

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Back in June, Leafy Greens LLC approached Pittsburg’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) about expanding its operations at the industrial park by the … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 11/2/23

211 N. Broadway (left) with the courtyard.

Lorenz-Haus Development goes for three-peat!

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Josh and Shawnee Lorenz of Lorenz-Haus Development met with Pittsburg’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) about a new renovation project at 211 N. Broadway … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 11/2/23

Club Notes

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Wednesday, November 1 Pittsburg Sunrise Rotary Meets at 7 a.m. every first and third Wednesday of the month at the Knights of Columbus Hall at the northeast corner of … more

11/1/23

Area Events

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Wednesday, November 1 GPL Teen Time The Girard Public Library will be hosting a teen night for grades 6th through 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Attendees will … more

11/1/23

With tickets purchased beforehand and a sold-out crowd, residents gathered at The Pitt on Monday for a family friendly dinner theatre performance. Performed by Levity Players Group, the event began with a cocktail hour as the performance also included a three-course dinner as well as a two-hour interactive murder mystery comedy.

‘Murder at the Masquerade Ball’

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11/1/23

rom Pittsburg High School students to alumni, the Pittsburg Multigenerational Chorus rocked the stage on Monday at Memorial Auditorium for their annual concert.

Pittsburg Multigenerational Chorus shines at Memorial Auditorium

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — After months of preparation, the Pittsburg Multigenerational Chorus took the stage and performed in front of a sizeable crowd at Memorial Auditorium on Monday. … more

By Aaron Pyle / [email protected] | 11/1/23

Attendees at the City of Pittsburg’s Trunk-or-Treat event at City Hall stopped by several stations to collect candy and prizes on Tuesday. Stations outside of City Hall were Pittsburg Public Library, Pittsburg Fire Department, and Pittsburg Police Department.

City of Pittsburg hosts Halloween events

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With Tuesday marking Halloween, the City of Pittsburg hosted multiple events for area children to properly celebrate the ever-popular holiday. Opening the day, … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 11/1/23

Public meeting scheduled as county flood maps updated

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GIRARD, Kan. — Crawford County Zoning and Floodplain Administrator May Smith and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Directory Kyle Nelson have been working with state and federal agencies to … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 11/1/23

Ascension Via Christi to cease Ft. Scott operations

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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Ascension Via Chrisi announced Tuesday that it will cease operations in its emergency department in Fort Scott on December 20, saying the “department has seen a steady … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 11/1/23

Last week, Devil Damnit Promotions showed the last two films under the Colonial Fox umbrella. The two films were "The Shining" and "Evil Dead 2."

The Last Picture Show

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11/1/23

It’s a Hard Time to Be a Project Manager

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The City has many jobs it performs on a daily basis. It has to respond to public safety calls, collect water payments, fix roads and utility lines, perform inspections and many other activities that … more

By Jay Byers / Pittsburg Deputy City Manager | 11/1/23

Club Notes

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Tuesday, October 31 Pittsburg Noon Rotary Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at Via Christi Hospital. Ask a Rotarian or visit the group's Facebook … more

10/31/23

Area Events

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Tuesday, October 31 Arma American Legion Bingo Bingo has been cancelled for Tuesday, Oct. 31. It will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 7 with doors open at 5 p.m. and Bingo beginning … more

10/31/23

Jennifer Mowdy, owner of The Literary Cat, said that regular business hours will be Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will be closed Sundays and Mondays. The Literary Cat accepts donations to help take care of the cats, such as baking soda, trash bags, and newspapers.

The Literary Cat is Live!

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10/31/23